THE 7 VIRTUAL JAZZ CLUB’S CONTEST 10th EDITION OFFICIALLY BEGINS

THE 7 VIRTUAL JAZZ CLUB’S CONTEST 10th EDITION OFFICIALLY BEGINS 

Entries for the 10th edition are now open 

It’s a huge achievement for us to have reached the 10th Edition of our Global Jazz Contest open to jazz musicians, groups or soloists of all ages, worldwide. This is proof that thanks to you we have put the right passion into this project. This is the continuation of a long journey together but also the beginning of many new goals. 

Application deadline  

30th of January 2024 

10th edition categories 

Amateurs : soloists and bands, all ages, all nationalities welcome, provided the artist is fully independent (i.e. no booking agent, no recording company or publisher); Professionals : all other musicians not belonging to the Amateurs’ category. 

How to participate 

To enter the contest, soloists and groups pay a small registration fee then submit a video performance. Both original and non-original pieces are accepted. Entries will be judged by a panel of 40 international jazz experts including respected journalists, musicians and educators in the field. 

Fees 

Amateur musicians: pay 25 €uros for the first video and 15 €uros for all other video entries.  Professional musicians: pay 50 €uros for the first video and 15 €uros for all other video entries. 

Prizes & Awards 

Prizes go to the top three in each category and include live concerts at Jazz Club Ferrara, Urbino Plays Jazz 2024 and others; scholarship at the International Summer Workshop 2024 in Siena (Italy); a masterclass at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Netherlands); artistic consulting by John Lumpkin Institute (USA); a live concert at jazzahead! CLUB NIGHT 2024 (Germany) and artistic consulting by Chronograph Records (Canada); as well as special prizes by All About Jazz, Jazzfuel and many others. 

About 7 Virtual Jazz Club 

7 Virtual Jazz Club is an APS association founded in 2016 by Valerio Pappi and Giorgia Stefania Gabetto, dedicated to the support of jazz music in all its forms. On October 30th 2023 from a simple contest platform, we decided to broaden our horizons, creating the first social jazz network worldwide ! 

Website www.7virtualjazzclub.net

Contacts Us 

Please, contact us at contest@7virtualjazzclub.net and find us on Facebook , on Instagram or on TikToK